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... defendant's liability as to the hustings , will de- " pend upon whether he has in any manner undertaken " to defray ... defendant . Per Lord Ellenborough . " With the bond " of indemnity , I think the defendant can have nothing " to do ...
... defendant's liability as to the hustings , will de- " pend upon whether he has in any manner undertaken " to defray ... defendant . Per Lord Ellenborough . " With the bond " of indemnity , I think the defendant can have nothing " to do ...
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... defendant pleaded 1st , not guilty ; 2dly , ( in substance , ) that at the time in question , an election was lawfully had at Lewes , of two knights to serve in Sect . 3 . The jury found that the plaintiff CHAP . I. ] 122 FOR COUNTIES .
... defendant pleaded 1st , not guilty ; 2dly , ( in substance , ) that at the time in question , an election was lawfully had at Lewes , of two knights to serve in Sect . 3 . The jury found that the plaintiff CHAP . I. ] 122 FOR COUNTIES .
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... defendant ; that he made a great noise and disturbance at the election , and obstructed and molested the defendant , as sheriff , in the execution of his duty at the election ; and that the defendant therefore charged a headborough with ...
... defendant ; that he made a great noise and disturbance at the election , and obstructed and molested the defendant , as sheriff , in the execution of his duty at the election ; and that the defendant therefore charged a headborough with ...
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... defendant was bound by his situation to prevent the con- tinuance of this interruption , and he could not have adopt- ed a better mode for that purpose , than by ordering the plaintiff to be carried before a magistrate , to give ...
... defendant was bound by his situation to prevent the con- tinuance of this interruption , and he could not have adopt- ed a better mode for that purpose , than by ordering the plaintiff to be carried before a magistrate , to give ...
Page 124
... defendant , but their arguments extending to considerable length , the court adjourned the further hearing till next term . Vid . ante p . 117 and 118 , the trial of se- veral persons on an information for disturbing an election by ...
... defendant , but their arguments extending to considerable length , the court adjourned the further hearing till next term . Vid . ante p . 117 and 118 , the trial of se- veral persons on an information for disturbing an election by ...
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Page 363 - I shall know to be against him, or any of them. And I do "faithfully promise, to the utmost of my Power, to support, "maintain and defend, the...
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Page 59 - Ireland at the time elected, and not having declined to serve for any county, city, or borough of Great Britain, to concern himself in the election of members to serve for the Commons in Parliament...
Page clxxii - House has met before that day, or will meet on the day of the issue), issue his warrant to the clerk of the Crown to make out a new writ for electing another member in the room of the member whose seat has so become vacant.
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